Soushia
08-16-2008, 04:47 PM
I figured since everyone else likes to repost political internet schlock, it was my turn...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/opinion/13friedman.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
John McCain recently tried to underscore his seriousness about pushing through a new energy policy, with a strong focus on more drilling for oil, by telling a motorcycle convention that Congress needed to come back from vacation immediately and do something about America’s energy crisis. “Tell them to come back and get to work!” McCain bellowed. Sorry, but I can’t let that one go by. McCain knows why.
It was only five days earlier, on July 30, that the Senate was voting for the eighth time in the past year on a broad, vitally important bill — S. 3335 — that would have extended the investment tax credits for installing solar energy and the production tax credits for building wind turbines and other energy-efficiency systems.
Both the wind and solar industries depend on these credits — which expire in December — to scale their businesses and become competitive with coal, oil and natural gas. Unlike offshore drilling, these credits could have an immediate impact on America’s energy profile.
Senator McCain did not show up for the crucial vote on July 30, and the renewable energy bill was defeated for the eighth time. In fact, John McCain has a perfect record on this renewable energy legislation. He has missed all eight votes over the last year — which effectively counts as a no vote each time. Once, he was even in the Senate and wouldn’t leave his office to vote.
On a side note while in Vegas I saw a great example of political ads that are less about what a candidate can do and more about flaming your opponent. Apparently, McCain who is pro nuclear energy has voted to keep nuclear waste out of his state (arizona) but wants to keep dumping the waste in Nevada. The ad was quite slimy but brought back memories of Carlin's famous "NIMBY" sketch.
Damn...i hate election years. Right about now I am too glad for my DVR so I can skip most of the crappy commercials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/opinion/13friedman.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
John McCain recently tried to underscore his seriousness about pushing through a new energy policy, with a strong focus on more drilling for oil, by telling a motorcycle convention that Congress needed to come back from vacation immediately and do something about America’s energy crisis. “Tell them to come back and get to work!” McCain bellowed. Sorry, but I can’t let that one go by. McCain knows why.
It was only five days earlier, on July 30, that the Senate was voting for the eighth time in the past year on a broad, vitally important bill — S. 3335 — that would have extended the investment tax credits for installing solar energy and the production tax credits for building wind turbines and other energy-efficiency systems.
Both the wind and solar industries depend on these credits — which expire in December — to scale their businesses and become competitive with coal, oil and natural gas. Unlike offshore drilling, these credits could have an immediate impact on America’s energy profile.
Senator McCain did not show up for the crucial vote on July 30, and the renewable energy bill was defeated for the eighth time. In fact, John McCain has a perfect record on this renewable energy legislation. He has missed all eight votes over the last year — which effectively counts as a no vote each time. Once, he was even in the Senate and wouldn’t leave his office to vote.
On a side note while in Vegas I saw a great example of political ads that are less about what a candidate can do and more about flaming your opponent. Apparently, McCain who is pro nuclear energy has voted to keep nuclear waste out of his state (arizona) but wants to keep dumping the waste in Nevada. The ad was quite slimy but brought back memories of Carlin's famous "NIMBY" sketch.
Damn...i hate election years. Right about now I am too glad for my DVR so I can skip most of the crappy commercials.